Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons

Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons

Steam Deck Playable

@unepic_fran · Metroidvania · May 21, 2024

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $8.36.

91%
Very Positive
430 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 430 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 214 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise22% are divided11% are caveats
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
I didn't try the local co-op mode so I can't say whether it's good or not but the game is still enjoyable as a single player anyway.
69 of 214 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The world is inspired by Greek mytho where you meet gods & goddesses and do their quests to gain power-ups.
47 of 214 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
There are barely any games nowadays which come even close to what Pampas & Selene offer - gameplay wise.
32 of 214 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The 2D graphics are very attractive and charming; great music and even two soundtracks!
13 of 214 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The game features a rather large main castle map that is a delight to explore accompanied by a great OST.
12 of 214 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
Combat is simple, not a bad thing as I enjoy simpler things.
8 of 214 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Co-op69 reviews
Story and characters47 reviews
Gameplay32 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Combat8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Multiplayer17 reviews
94%
Interface5 reviews
80%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty15 reviews
93%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 5 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $8.36.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
68
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.